Calling an $89 character unlock a "micro-transaction" makes the original $60 game purchase a "mini-game"

14 Nov 2017 23:54 - +654 89 Dollars? Is that how much it costs? What do you get with it because that’s a lot of money!

14 Nov 2017 23:21 - +513 I feel for gamers, but they are the ones that have allowed this to happen.
By supporting EA, they have basically told them "Yeah, we'll kick and scream, but we'll pay you whatever you say".
EDIT - Additionally, why would ANYONE pre-order a digital game anymore?

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14 Nov 2017 23:50 - +23 I think the whole community created this monster.

14 Nov 2017 23:32 - +7 The original game is just the lite version.

15 Nov 2017 00:49 - +1 $89 for one character? Really?

15 Nov 2017 00:09 - +1 This makes me sick.
I'm an old school gamer who remember the uproar when dlc first started. And when we found out that games secretly included the content from day one which was later released as paid DLC. Things are much worse now.

15 Nov 2017 00:02 - +1 And this is their alternative to the $50 Season Pass...

15 Nov 2017 00:29 - +1 *Nanogame

15 Nov 2017 00:46 - +1 Does anyone remember how collectively against EA Reddit was when the whole Sim City DRM thing happened? I feel like we forget so fast...

15 Nov 2017 00:54 - +1 I think it began in GTA Online. A single car can cost $50 worth of in game money. What makes a single car worth $50? That's as much as the game itself. That's preposterous. What makes a single character? Absolutely nothing. It's a rip off, and when a gambling element is introduced it's downright wrong. It targets children with unknowledgeable parents and preys on people with addictive personalities.

15 Nov 2017 00:33 - +1 EA really shit the bed this time -- I've bought EA games in the past, but I won't buy their games ever again.

15 Nov 2017 00:54 - +1 That post is currently at -672k. Just for comparison, the population of the whole fucking country of Iceland is only 340k.

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14 Nov 2017 23:59 - +1 I am not gamer but can cheat codes and stuff unlock them without paying ?

15 Nov 2017 00:51 - +1 Stop being addicted to a particular "franchise". (notice that word? It's a business term.)
You liked the story as a kid. Now they are just raping your wallet for nostalgic feelings. Why let them use your good feelings and memories to line their pockets when you know it's a steaming pile?
It's your decision to give your money or to keep it.

15 Nov 2017 00:32 - +1 Wtf

15 Nov 2017 00:23 - +1 But does the $89 include pride and achievement?